- Paperback: 156 pages
- Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre / Not Applicable (April 1 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0374507368
- ISBN-13: 978-0374507367
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.1 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,544,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Good Conscience is Carlos Fuentes's second novel. The scene is Guanajuato, a provincial capital in Central Mexico, once one of the world's richest mining centers. The Ceballos family has been reinstated to power, and adolescent Jaime Ceballos, its only heir, is torn between the practical reality of his family's life and the idealism of his youth and his Catholic education. His father is a good man but weak; his uncle is powerful, yet his actions are inconsistent with his professed beliefs. Jaime's struggle to emerge as a man with a "good conscience" forms the theme of the book: can a rebel correct the evils of an established system and at the same time retain the integrity of his principles?
About the Author
Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) was one of the most influential and celebrated voices in Latin American literature. He was the author of 24 novels, including Aura, The Death of Artemio Cruz, The Old Gringo and Terra Nostra, and also wrote numerous plays, short stories, and essays. He received the 1987 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor.
Fuentes was born in Panama City, the son of Mexican parents, and moved to Mexico as a teenager. He served as an ambassador to England and France, and taught at universities including Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Columbia. He died in Mexico City in 2012.
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THEY BELONGED, in the words of Uncle Jorge Balcarcel, to a Guanajuato family of more than slight accomplishments and decidedly worthy lineage. Read the first page
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THEY BELONGED, in the words of Uncle Jorge Balcarcel, to a Guanajuato family of more than slight accomplishments and decidedly worthy lineage. Read the first page
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The Good Conscience,
By Fernanda Manzano (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: The Good Conscience (Paperback)
This is an excellent novel written by Carlos Fuentes that describes a struggle between self-integrity and self-interest.
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coming of age in Guanajuato,
By W. K. Miller "kenmiller32" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: The Good Conscience (Paperback)
The Good Conscience is about a young man who grows up in Guanajuato, Mexico. He is raised by his uncle and aunt, who are unable to have children of their own. His uncle is a wealthy but very selfish man, who loves only himself and his high social standing. The boy is encouraged to conform in every way to the family's expectations. The uncle, aunt, and others insist that the boy be religious, but when he takes a strong interest in Christlike behavior, his uncle admonishes him. When the main character becomes friends with a poor, dark-skinned boy, his uncle and aunt criticise him for hanging out with people of no standing. As the young man's childhood is coming to an end, his Indian friend moves away to seek work. Then the boy must decide for himself whether he is to be like the hypocritical adults, or live his life with integrity.
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The Good Conscience,
By Fernanda Manzano - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: The Good Conscience (Paperback)
This is an excellent novel written by Carlos Fuentes that describes a struggle between self-integrity and self-interest.
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